Hi am2, I hope that this information will help you and be useful....
http://www.yale.edu/ceo/Documentation/Landsat%208%20image%20processing.pdf
http://www.exelisvis.com/docs/AVHRRSeaSurfaceTemperature.html
http://wvvw.gulfofmaine.org/kb/uploads/14137/ThomasEtAl02.pdf
http://pubag.nal.usda.gov/pubag/downloadPDF.xhtml?id=38199&content=PDF